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March 7 , 2006
In this Issue:
- Inauguration of Chancellor Betz Set for April 28
- This Beer Tastes Really Good: Nationalism, Consumerism and Development of the Beer Industry in North China
- Community Classroom Explores Single Sex Classrooms
- Japanese Drumming Ensemble to Perform at UW-RF
- Financial Planning Certificate Offered
- Key Business Contacts
1. Inauguration of Chancellor Betz Set for April28
The inauguration of Dr. Don Betz as the 16th chancellor of UW-River Falls is scheduled for Friday, April 28. The installation ceremony will highlight a week of activities that will emphasize three significant themes for UW-River Falls: globalization, inclusiveness and service within the St. Croix County. Underscoring the themes will be an emphasis on building leadership capacity both on and off campus.
Community members are welcome to attend public events, and to observe the installation ceremony. All items are free unless otherwise noted.
Complete details are available on line at: www.uwrf.edu/inauguration.Here is a brief summary of activities by day.
Wednesday, April 26:
Unity in the Community, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Hagestad Student Center and Campus Mall.
Wyman Series. “Creating a World of Tolerance.” Esera Tuaolo, 8 p.m. North Hall Auditorium. (fee charged).
Thursday, April 27:
College of Business & Economics Executive in Residence 2:30 p.m., Presentation. Rodli Commons.
Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Day Noon-2 p.m., Falcon’s Nest, Hagestad Student Center.
All Campus Picnic, 5 p.m. Hagestad Student Center Mall. (fee charged). Live music.
“The Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition,” 8 p.m. presentation by Professor Tim Baughman, Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson.
Friday, April 28:
Inauguration Concert, 1 p.m. Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center.
Installation of Chancellor Don Betz, 2-3:15 p.m. Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center. Greetings by governance body leaders and from UW-RF’s extended family, with an inaugural address by Chancellor Betz.
Inauguration Reception, 3:15-4:30 p.m. Robert P. Knowles Physical Education and Recreation Center.
For more information, contact Mark Kinders, inauguration committee chair, at 715/425-3771.
2. This Beer Tastes Really Good: Nationalism, Consumerism and Development of the Beer Industry in North China
The beer brewery industry in Qingdao, North China, began in 1903 as a German business and grew under Japanese management between 1914 and 1945. After 1949, however, the production of Qingdao (Tsingtao) Beer came under the control of Chinese Communist government that has utilized nationalism and consumerism to stimulate the development of beer industry and to increase the sale of Qingdao Beer both in Chinese and overseas markets.
Learn about how the history of Qingdao beer exemplifies the century-long Chinese struggle for economic and political independence and modernization, and how the beer industry connected China with the rest of the world during the Cold War and made China part of the global community in the post-Cold War era.
This topic will be presented by Zhiguo Yang, UW-River Falls history and philosophy department on March 30 as part of the Community Classroom series sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences Outreach and the Outreach office of UW-River Falls.
All events are open to the public and are held from 7 – 8:30 p.m. in the lower level of the River Falls Public Library on Division and Union Streets in River Falls. No reservations are required to attend.
For more information, visit the web site at www.uwrf.edu/outreach or contact the Outreach office at outreach@uwrf.edu or call 800-228-5607.
3. Community Classroom Explores Single Sex Classrooms
A bill recently introduced in the Wisconsin Legislature would permit public schools to enroll only one gender or to create single-sex classrooms.
University of Wisconsin-River Falls physics Professor Rellen Hardtke will present "Can Single Sex Classrooms Help? Closing the Gender Gap in Math and Science" as part of the Community Classroom Series on Thursday, March 9, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the lower level of the River Falls Public Library.
Some critics argue that boys and girls need to learn together in order to later work effectively with both genders in the workplace. Others say that studies at this time are too limited to undertake such dramatic changes in education. The presentation is designed for parents and educators, as well as business professionals, to learn about the proposed legislation and its implications to education and the future workplace.
Community Classroom events are sponsored by the UW-RF College of Arts and Sciences and the outreach office. All events are free, open to the public and are held from 7-8:30 p.m. at the River Falls Public Library on Division and Union streets in River Falls. No reservations are required to attend.
Information is available at www.uwrf.edu/outreach or may be obtained by calling the UW-RF outreach office at 715-425-3256, 1-800-228-5607 or by e-mailing outreach@uwrf.edu.
4. Japanese Drumming Ensemble to Perform at UW-RF
Mu Daiko, a Twin Cities-based Japanese taiko drumming ensemble, will present a concert at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls on Tuesday, March 21, in the Abbott Concert Hall from 3 to 4 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public.
A workshop is from 12:50 to 2:15 p.m. in music Professor Hilree Hamilton's World Music class. Members of Mu Daiko will teach workshop participants some of the techniques used in playing the different drums and other percussion instruments that are part of the ensemble.
Founded in 1987, Mu Daiko is a 12-member professional taiko ensemble of Mu Performing Arts. Members have performed with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Chamber Music Society of Minnesota. In July 2005, Mu Daiko was selected as one of only four taiko groups in North America to perform at the annual North American Taiko Conference in Los Angeles.
Mu Daiko performs over one hundred times each year for schools, community organizations, arts institutions and corporations. In addition Mu Daiko reaches hundreds of taiko enthusiasts through its ongoing taiko classes and elementary, secondary and college-level workshops and residencies.
This event is co-sponsored by the UW-RF Performing Arts Committee of the Leadership Center, the Ethnic Studies Committee, Collegiate MENC: National Association for Music Education, and the UWRF Music Department.
5. Financial Planning Certificate Offered
The College of Business and Economics is offering the first course in the Financial Planning Certificate Program beginning March 20.
The FPC program provides participants with the skills, tools and knowledge to begin a career in the financial counseling and planning profession. The program consists of five courses that cover a range of financial planning topics. Participants who successfully complete all five courses meet the educational requirement of the CFP Board's educational requirement for CFP® certification and are eligible to take the CFP® Certification Examination.
Classes are taught by UW-RF faculty and qualified professionals in the financial services industry and are held in evenings and on weekends in Hudson and River Falls to accommodate working adults.
Registration information is available at http:/www.uwrf.edu/ogs or can be obtained by calling 715-425-3256, 1-800-228-5607 or e-mailing outreach@uwrf.edu.
UW-RF does not certify individuals to use the CFE®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP (with flame logo) marks, CFP certification is granted solely by Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc., to individuals who, in addition to completing and educational requirement such as this CFP Board-Registered Program, h have met ethics, experience and examination requirements.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. owns the certification marks CFP®, CFE® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and CFP (with flame logo) in the United States, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.
6. Key Business Contacts
Don't know where to start to find help on business matters?
Try these contacts:
Area Resource Center: www.uwrf.edu/current/info/AtoZ.phtml
Career Services: www.uwrf.edu/ccs/
Center For Economic Research: 715/425-3335
Center for Economic Education: 715/425-3269
College of Business and Economics:
www.uwrf.edu/cbe/
Outreach and Graduate Studies: www.uwrf.edu/ogs/
Small Business Development Center:
715/425-0620
Survey Research Center: 715/425-0701
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